Linking Verbs and Tenses Quiz
English multiple-choice grammar quiz about Linking Verbs and Tenses
Preview:
What is the simple past tense of the verb ‘to eat’?
A. eated
B. eats
C. ate
D. eating
Which of the following sentences uses the incorrect form of the verb in the past tense?
A. The wind blowed fiercely during the storm.
B. She chose the red dress for the party.
C. They drove all night to reach their destination.
D. He swore to tell the truth in court.
Change this sentence to simple past: ‘They play soccer.’
A. They played soccer.
B. They are playing soccer.
C. They will play soccer.
D. They played a soccer game.
What is the simple present tense of the verb ‘to run’ for plural subjects?
A. ran
B. runed
C. running
D. run
Identify the linking verb in this sentence: ‘She is a teacher.’
A. become
B. is
C. was
D. are
What is the simple past tense of the verb ‘to swim’?
A. swim
B. swam
C. swimming
D. swims
Write a sentence in simple past tense about your last birthday.
A. I celebrated my birthday last year with friends.
B. I celebrated my last birthday with a small party.
C. I will celebrate my next birthday with a big party.
D. I am celebrating my birthday next week.
Write a sentence using the simple past tense of ‘to jump’.
A. She will jump over the puddle.
B. She jumps over the puddle.
C. She jumped over the puddle.
D. She jumped over puddles.
Convert this sentence to simple present: ‘He walked to school.’
A. He is walking to school.
B. He will walk to school.
C. He walks to school.
D. He walked to the school.
Write a sentence in simple present tense about your favorite food.
A. I am eating pasta right now.
B. I ate burgers last week.
C. I will eat sushi tomorrow.
D. I eat pizza every Friday.
Which sentence correctly uses “were” as a linking verb?
A. They were excited about the upcoming game.
B. She were helping her brother with his homework.
C. The flower were blooming in the garden.
D. We were seeing the sunset.
What tense is used in the sentence: “He writes letters to his grandmother every Sunday.”?
A. Simple past
B. Simple present
C. Simple future
D. Past progressive
